Arctic & Antarctic  •  Barbara Taylor NATURAL HISTORY •  1995 •  HARD COVER  • 63 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) • COMING IN A visually rich survey of the geography, culture and -- especially -- wildlife at either end of the Earth. Geared for children ages 9-12. (ARC46, $19.00)
Close to the Wind, The Beaufort Scale  •  Peter Malone SCIENCE •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 40 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) Stunning artwork and accessible writing will engage young readers as they learn about William Beaufort's accomplishment in developing a scale for describing the wind. A story of nautical life and adventure, from the perspective of a young boy working on the ship in the 1800s. (SCI170, $16.99)
Emperors of the Ice, A True Story of Disaster and Survival in Antarctica, 1910-13  •  Richard Farr LITERATURE •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 240 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) Frostbite, scurvy, hidden ice chasms, and packs of hungry killer whales are just a few of the dangers faced by Cherry, aka Apsley Cherry-Gerard, in this exciting retelling of Scott's ill-fated expedition for ages 12 and up. (ANT284, $19.95)
Eyewitness Books, Arctic & Antarctic  •  Barbara Taylor  •  Geoff Brightling HISTORY •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 64 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) A slim, oversize survey of the ecology of the polar regions for middle schoolers with a good selection of photographs of the landscapes, animals and people of the world's high latitudes. (GEN187, $15.99)
A for Antarctica  •  Jonathan Chester EXPLORATION •  1998 •  PAPER  • 32 PAGES • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) With wit and a good selection of color photographs this alphabet book slyly introduces an awful lot of information about Antarctic wildlife, science and geography. Each letter gets a few color photographs and brief explanatory text. This book will appeal to Antarcticans of all ages, but it's especially great for youngsters who are new to the alphabet. (ANT85, $8.95)
Ice Story, Shackleton's Lost Expedition  •  Elizabeth Cody Kimmel  •  Frank Hurley EXPLORATION •  1999 •  HARD COVER  • 128 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) With hand-drawn maps, Hurley's own expedition photographs and vivid text by the author, this book tells the amazing tale of Shackleton's expedition for 9 to 12-year-olds. (ANT87, $19.00)
Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition, The Remarkable Journal of Shackleton's Polar-Bound Cat  •  Caroline Alexander EXPLORATION •  1999 •  PAPER  • 148 PAGES • YOUNG ADULTS Sir Ernest Shackleton's most famous expedition, as told by his cat. Mrs. Chippy is stranded on the ice with 28 men when the Endurance is lost. Not a bad book given that it was written by a cat. With archival photographs. (ANT56, $13.95)
My Season with Penguins, An Antarctic Journal  •  Sophie Webb NATURAL HISTORY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 48 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) Writer and illustrator Sophie Webb has always loved drawing penguins, but nothing could have prepared her for adventures with them in Antarctica. Webb documents her two-month stay at Cape Royds on Ross Island, site of a long-term study of Adelie penguins. Her detailed journal entries are complemented by watercolor illustrations that will appeal to the intended 9-12 year-old audience. The book is a good overview of behavior (of penguins and scientists). (ANT135, $5.95)
Polar Explorers for Kids  •  Maxine Snowden EXPLORATION •  2004 •  PAPER  • 150 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) The history and adventures of 16 polar explorers, including Erik the Red, Henry Hudson, Robert Peary, Roald Amundsen, Robert Scott and Ernest Shackleton, are brought to life in 21 puzzles, games, projects and activities for kids ages 9 and up. With black-and-white photographs, informative sidebars and maps. (ARC191, $16.95)
Shackleton's Stowaway  •  Victoria McKernan EXPLORATION •  2006 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) Mckernan deftly interweaves actual explorers and events in this fictionalized account of the Antarctic adventures of 18-year-old Perce Blackborow, the youngest member of the 1914 Endurance expedition -- and a stowaway. For ages 12 and up. (ANT226, $6.50)
Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World, The True Story of the Endurance Expedition  •  Jennifer Armstrong EXPLORATION •  2000 •  PAPER  • 128 PAGES • YOUNG ADULTS Featuring 40 of expedition photographer Frank Hurley's stunning photographs, this book vividly retells the story of the Endurance for kids ages 12 and up. With many excerpts from expedition diaries. (ANT68, $12.95)
Spirit of Endurance  •  Jennifer Armstrong EXPLORATION •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 32 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) The classic tale of Shackleton's adventure, exploration and rescue as retold for kids and featuring a terrific selection of archival photographs. The illustrated, oversize format is intended for children ages 8-10. Willam Maughan provides accompanying color paintings. Armstrong is also the author of "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" for older children. (ANT125, $17.95)
Tom Crean's Rabbit, A True Story from Scott's Last Voyage  •  Meredith Hooper EXPLORATION •  2005 •  PAPER • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) Based on the diaries of Tom Crean and the men who sailed to the South Pole on board the Terra Nova in 1910 with Captain Robert Falcon Scott. (ANT246, $7.95)
Trapped by the Ice, Shackleton's Amazing Antarctic Adventure  •  Michael McCurdy EXPLORATION •  2002 •  PAPER  • 32 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) A retelling of the Endurance expedition with watercolor illustrations and brief text. Geared for children ages 9-12. (ANT75, $8.95)
Trial by Ice, A Photobiography of Sir Ernest Shackleton  •  K.M. Kostyal  •  Alexandra Shackleton EXPLORATION •  1999 •  HARD COVER  • 64 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) A vivid biography of the Antarctic explorer for 8-10 year olds, featuring Frank Hurley's remarkable photographs, a timeline, and maps. (ANT124, $17.95)